Posted by Larry J. on 12/07/05 21:59

Waiving the right to remain silent, "peter" <nospam@nospam.com>
said:

><blackburst@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1133977698.506571.194410@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> I freelance at a news network. When we do a big event,
>> something with an audience, we "rent" a guy with a crane. He
>> uses our camera. HE is static, but the camera can do a lot of
>> movement. It has improved our look quite a bit.
>
> How much does it cost to rent such a guy, and how do you find a
> local guy that do that?

Depends on where you are, who the operator is, and whether or not
you also need the appropriate camera.

Figure about $1,200-$1,500/day for everything - professional. Plus
transportation, if needed.

> And, while the camera is on the crane moving around, how do you
> adjust focus, exposure, etc?

Depends on the rig. The simplest would be all locked off. Better
systems will have lens remotes for the jib operator, and CCU for
the control room.

Look here. This is one of several popular jib systems.

http://www.jimmyjib.com/product.html

I can see that you're out of your league, but that's okay. You
have to start asking somewhere. Just guessing, I'd also say that
this isn't going to be in your budget...

--
Larry Jandro
Video Engineering & Equipment Rentals
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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